Asia

Banking stocks lift markets, Sensex breaches 50,55O-mark again

India's equity indices continued on their northward trajectory during the mid-afternoon trade session on Thursday.

Feb 4, 2021

Sensex crosses 50,000-mark on Thursday; Markets upbeat after Biden swearing-in

Sensex rises over 1,400 points as Budget boosts bourses

The market has been on a bull run in the past two days post the presentation of the Union Budget. The top gainers on the Sensex so far were Indusind Bank, Dr Reddy's Laboratories and Power Grid, while the major losers were Maruti Suzuki, Kotak Mahindra Bank and State Bank of India.

Feb 3, 2021

Budget Presentation: Sensex gains 400 points ahead of Budget speech by FM

Around 10.20 a.m., Sensex was trading at 46,720.15, higher by 434.38 points or 0.94 per cent from its previous close and it has touched an intra-day high of 46,777.56 and a low of 46,433.65 points so far

Feb 1, 2021

Indian cryptocurrency players scurry for cover as RBI ponders them and Govt mulls ban

The RBI in a booklet released last week said it is exploring the possibility as to whether there is a need for a digital version of fiat currency or its own version of cryptocurrency and if so, how to operationalise it

Jan 31, 2021

Retail apocalypse: Over 10,000 store closures predicted in 2021; Is your favourite brand in the list

Among the major retailers, Macy's Inc has already released a list of 45 stores that it plans to wind up by the end of April this year

Jan 31, 2021

Bitcoin, Ethereum are types of cryptocurrencies available

After Gamestop, this mysterious dog coin too gets 800% push in just 2 days

Dogecoin, started in 2013 as a joke among dog lovers, is the favourite among the digital currency traders now seeing a sudden surge of 800% in value by Friday, Jan. 29, 2021

Jan 31, 2021

Black Friday Deals At GameStop Leaked; $330 For Xbox One Assasin's Creed Bundle, $400 For PS4 GTA V and More

GameStop shares surge 1,700% in 2 weeks, Nasdaq CEO calls for urgent halt on its trading

It was a handiwork of groups connected via online brokerage apps like Robinhood.com who discuss stocks on anonymous social media messaging boards like Reddit and manipulate a particular stock

Jan 28, 2021

Sensex plunges by 1,000 points mid-day, closes 938 points down due to heavy selling

Sensex closed on Wednesday, down 937.66 points or 1.94% at 47,409.93, and the Nifty at 271.40 points or 1.91% down at 13,967.50

Jan 27, 2021

Recovering Fortunes: Yes Bank sees signs of reaching pre-COVID levels soon

Private lender Yes Bank has witnessed internal as well as external indicators of fast-paced economic recovery leading to pre-Covid operational levels.

Jan 25, 2021

Sensex drops 550 points, holds on to 49,000 range

Despite a positive RBI report, Sensex, which crossed record 50,000 mark on Thursday dovetailed a day later due to heavy selling in banking, finance and metal stocks

Jan 22, 2021

Unauthorized stock tips on WhatsApp land two in trouble; SEBI imposes Rs. 25 lakh penalty

Mansoor Rafiq Khanda and Firoz Rafiq Khanda offered unauthorized trading tips through WhatsApp messages and internet websites including www.fullonoption.com

Jan 21, 2021

Sensex crosses 50,000-mark on Thursday; Markets upbeat after Biden swearing-in

Led by RIL scrip, healthy buying in auto and telecom stocks, coupled with a positive trend in the global markets broke Sensex's psychological barrier

Jan 21, 2021

Stockbrokers seek scrapping of multiple classification system of tax structure and give push for revival of capital market

Association of National Exchanges Member of India (ANMI) has written to Central Bank Direct Taxation (CBDT) on doing away with the multiple classification system for calculating tax on capital market income as no other country follows such complicated tax structure

Jan 17, 2021